Marsh Creek fire 12 miles southeast of Lincoln grows to 88 acres

The Marsh Creek fire in the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest about 12 miles southeast of Lincoln grew to 88 acres with most of the growth on the eastern flank, officials said late Monday.

This photo of the Marsh Creek fire was taken from a helicopter on Sunday. The U.S. Forest Service said it shows the fire advancing west and the continuous fuels that make it dangerous for fire personnel and the public to be in the area of the fire.

U.S. Forest Service

Aviation was used Monday to slow growth, giving crews more time to reduce fuels around homes in the McQuithy Gulch and North Fork of the Prickly Pear drainage. Another crew and engine arrived Monday and will continue this work into next week, Forest Service officials said. The fire, which is 0% contained, was listed at 25 acres Monday.

Forest Service officials said on Facebook they have gotten questions about why they aren’t putting people out by the fire itself.

They noted the “continuous dead and down trees” and said there are no escape routes if the wind changes

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